You should also pay attention to how coordinated that flop is, for example how many draws are present, how close together and rank those cards are.īoard texture will influence how likely it is that anybody has hit the flop. Number of opponents is key to relative hand strength because the more players that see the flop, the stronger the average hand at showdown. Relative hand strength refers to your hand strength changing based on the situation, so your goal should be to start seeing poker situationally and pay attention to the number of opponents that saw the flop with you. If you are just focused on the specific hand you hold and not on the situation, you may end up trying to get three streets of value where it's not profitable and find yourself up against much better hands by the time there's a showdown at the river.
With 1-Pair hands, specifically a top pair or an over pair, it's important to know when to continuation bet postflop, up against a single opponent and when to take a cautious approach.
